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Final Regulatory Analyses for Chapter 173-201A WAC, Water Quality Standards for Surface Waters of the State of Washington

 
Publication number Date Published
24-10-053November 2024
VIEW NOW Final Regulatory Analyses for Chapter 173-201A WAC, Water Quality Standards for Surface Waters of the State of Washington (Number of pages: 64) (Publication Size: 1727KB)




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Author(s) Logan Blair, Emma Diamond
Description This report presents the determinations made by the Washington State Department of Ecology as required under Chapters 34.05 RCW and 19.85 RCW, for the proposed amendments related to Chapter 173-201A, Water Quality Standards for Surface Waters of the State of Washington. This includes the:
•Preliminary Cost-Benefit Analysis (CBA)
•Least-Burdensome Alternative Analysis (LBA)
•Administrative Procedure Act Determinations
•Regulatory Fairness Act Compliance
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Keywords rule making, economic analysis, rule, water quality, 173-201A WAC
WEB PAGE Rulemaking webpage
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